GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| flounder | flatfish |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| expound | to set forth : state |